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WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 135,000 model-year 2005 and 2006 F-150 trucks because a defect could result in inadvertent deployment of the driver-side frontal airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association.
Read More →WASHINGTON - General Motors is recalling 11,147 model year 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS vehicles because of a condition that can potentially lead to a loss of vehicle control, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Read More →WASHINGTON - American Suzuki Motor Corp. is recalling 32,291 model-year 2009-2011 Grand Vitara SUVs and model-year 2010-2011 SX4 crossover vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1,658 model-year 2011 Explorers that were manufactured from July 15 through Dec. 13 of 2010. The second-row seats on the recalled SUVs don't meet all federal standards and pose a safety risk in the event of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
Read More →WASHINGTON - A 10-month study by the U.S. DOT did not find any electronic system flaws to be the cause of the unintended acceleration problem reported to affect Toyota vehicles.
Read More →WALTHAM, MA - U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland on Jan. 28 took a first look at new Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) technology being developed to prevent alcohol-impaired drivers from operating their vehicles while under the influence.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defects Investigation has opened a probe into whether certain model year 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles have a defect involving wheel stud fractures.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has upgraded its safety investigation into whether Volkswagen Passats have a defect that poses a fire engine risk.
Read More →The proposed rulemaking would amend the federal motor vehicle safety standards requiring OEMs to install speed limiters on trucks with a GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs. An electronic control module (ECM) would limit the maximum speed to no more than 68 mph. Many independent truckers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) are opposed to the rulemaking.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Saab Cars North America is recalling 4,400 model-year 2010 and 2011 Saab 9-3 passenger vehicles because of a potential fuel pump problem, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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